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Print 1964-471
A View of the Orangerie in Lord Burlington's Garden at Chiswick
Print 1964-471

A View of the Orangerie in Lord Burlington's Garden at Chiswick

Date1740-1760
After work by 1690 - 1748
Publisher 1701 - 1779
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching with hand color
DimensionsOverall: 12 5/8 × 18 1/8in. (32.1 × 46cm)
Other (Plate): 10 1/4 × 15 3/4in. (26 × 40cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1964-471
DescriptionLower margin: "Rysbrake pinx./ A View of the Orangerie/ in Lord Burlington's Garden at Chiswick./ Veue de l'Orangerie du Jardin/ du Comte de Burlington a Chiswick./ Printed forJohn Bowles, at N.o 13 - in Cornhill."Label TextIn the 18th century, oranges were a luxury in England. Orangeries, like the one at Chiswick, became features of gardens of the aristocracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. Gardens with non-native plants required constant attention and skilled gardeners in order to care for exotic specimens in England’s climate.Mark(s)Printed for John Bowles, at No 13 in CornhillProvenanceBefore 1964, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1964-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).